Articles by Craig Wilson

  • Say trees!

    DESPITE being in the middle of an icy winter, the weather was kind to the volunteers and locals who joined with Ararat Landcare and workers from Ararat Rural City Council for last weekend’s tress planting program.
    Council staff assisted volunteers by using their machinery to dig good sized holes to assist the volunteers to plant 102 native trees.

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  • Ararat Hospital benefits from solar

    EAST Grampians Health Service is saving tens of thousands of dollars on its annual power bill following the successful installation of a solar carpark.
    The new system was installed on the roof of the health service’s new undercover carpark, providing shade and weather protection for visitors as well as contributing to energy generation on site.

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  • Movie night success for Auxiliary

    MEMBERS of the Willaura Health Care Auxiliary were pleased with the community’s response to their recent movie night fundraiser; “Dream Horse”.
    Over seventy children and adults watched the film on the Memorial Hall’s relatively new ‘big screen’.

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  • Delacombe Way works in final stage

    CREWS have recently laid a final layer of crushed rock on Delacombe Way, forming a 300-millimetre-thick foundation for the sealing of the road.
    The $478,000 Delacombe Way project, funded by the Victorian Government as part of the AgriLinks Upgrade Program, includes earthworks, drainage works and reconstruction of 720 metres of road in Willaura.

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  • Celebrating Ararat’s newest Australians

    ARARAT Rural City welcomed 16 new Australian citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony held at Alexandra Oval Community Centre on Wednesday.
    Those who took the oath were Eva Dienel, Nolie Duman-Ag, Alexsandrea Duman-Ag, Althea Duman-Ag, Alyzza Duman-Ag, Eilon Duman-Ag, Lauren Givhan. Lance Apita, Marina Apita, Aria Apita, Rey Apita, Pragati Andurkar, Prasad Andurkar, Harshita Andurkar, Pranad Andurkar and Navjot Dhaliwal.

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  • Choir takes shape

    PLANS to establish a non-denominational choir in Ararat are coming together, with weekly practices underway.

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  • Probus welcomes new members

    By Peter Kaczynski THE Probus Club of Ararat welcomed two new members at its July meeting. On behalf of all Probus members, Vice President Lawrie Tonkin had pleasure inducting Ian and Terry Holwell  to the group. The former long-term residents of Stawell have relocated to the Ararat Retirement Village, and with their enthusiastic approach to […]

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  • Pavilion upgrade for Great Western

    GREAT Western Football Netball Club is a step closer to improved facilities with a substantial cash injection from the Victorian Government.
    Labor Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford was in Great Western on Wednesday announcing $1.5 million into an upgrade of the Great Western Football Netball Club pavilion.

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